on his first full day as us president. the president has distanced himself from his repeated criticisms of us intelligence services, claiming the feud was a media fabrication. more than a million people joined protests against president trump in cities across the united states. originally planned as a march on washington to demonstrate against mr trump's statements on women, the rallies have drawn huge crowds in many cities around the world. the former leader of the gambia, yahya jammeh, has flown out of the country, paving the way for his successor to return from exile. mrjammeh‘s decision to leave ends a standoff which began when he refused to accept defeat in the presidential election. coming up next, politics europe. hello, and welcome to politics

europe. on today's programme. theresa may spells out her brexit plant, confirming the uk will leave the single market, warning eu leaders that no deal is better than a bad deal. we will look at reaction gci’oss a bad deal. we will look at reaction across europe and examine the likely negotiating strategy of the of the eu. we report from strasbourg where meps have voted for this man, antonio, as the new president of the european parliament. and as donald trump enters the white house, how are the residents of melania trump's hometown in slovenia celebrating the success hometown in slovenia celebrating the success of their most famous ex—resident. success of their most famous ex-resident. i put white chocolate because of the white house, she is a lwa ys because of the white house, she is always dressed in white. so i put white chocolate. so, all that to

come and more in the next half—hour. first, though, here is our guide to the latest from europe in just 60 seconds. after much anticipation, on tuesday, prime minister theresa may delivered her speech on brexit. she said the uk would lay the single market, and had a strong message to european neighbours. no deal is better than a bad deal. there were mixed reactions from european leaders, some accusing her of cherry picking from the eu. others were more kind. we want a fair deal with britain and for britain. also on tuesday, the european parliament elected its new president, antonio, from the centre—right epp. on thursday, meps called for emergency aid for refugees again, specifically to help them with freezing temperatures and snow across europe. and also this week, a report from

top officials calls for the eu to raise its own taxes. standby for a european vat, a bank levy, or corporate tax. actually, don't hold your breath. with me for the next few minutes is the right and left meps. and also we are joined from brussels by our political chief correspondent, david. let me come to you first. when will we get the combined or collective european negotiating position theresa may has outlined with her speech this week what britain wants. will we get something similarfrom what britain wants. will we get something similar from the what britain wants. will we get something similarfrom the european union side? certainly not before the formal triggering of article 50. the eu has been very clear about this.

it is not theirjob to help the eu a long. so you know the steps we need to take. we are still waiting for a court decision for parliament to act. once that happens in the formal notification is received from brussels, we will see michel barnier kicked into action with a more cohesive message coming out of russells at that point. -- brussels. in london, how much hostility is there to britain building up to these negotiations? there is resignation and disappointment with the way we are going. i would also say there is almost a feeling of abdication of political leadership in terms of we keep talking about immigration and only immigration and not discussing important issues like the economy and jobs. and what that means. . . the economy and jobs. and what that means... and the speech hasn't really, other than clarifying we will not be in the single market,

which i am personally really devastated by, because i do think it is important for our economy and jobs, and for our income, to safeguard nhs, education, and services, but i think the main concern is that we seem to have thrown in the towel before we have actually started negotiations. what do you say to that? i disagree. i happen to be in the more detailed discussions that are happening between the parliament's it is. what i have noticed is a change of tone over the christmas period. —— committees. as the committees looked after the more detailed negotiations. we had a long interview with michel barnier. one of the people heading up the negotiations. he is a detailed person, talking about the need for a new partnership and relationship, one that recognises the close economic ties between europe... i...

what i have noticed. sorry. as they look at the details, the more practical and pragmatic approach, not wanting to damage the economy on either side of the channel, i am just beginning to feel that, in that negotiation... i would say that in response to theresa may's speech this week, it has undone some of that work. i have said this... no, my colleagues are also involved in those negotiations with michel barnier. and there is a plan to move these things forward, he said. but these things forward, he said. but the speech, the way things have gone down now, people are saying, well, you are not really interested in closing a deal. you have stated you wa nt closing a deal. you have stated you want out. let me go back to. .. david, let me ask you this again, because, on this side of the channel, we are still a little unclear. assume article 50 is triggered by the vote in parliament

and that is the way it has gone. what then? how does europe come to its collective view? does that have to be determined by the council of ministers by 27? do they give it a bunny abroad negotiating mandate? —— michel barnier a broad. we get the idea that it is already taking shape, that mandate. let me go back to the previous question. there is a lot of lip service being paid to the continued importance and relevance of british officials in brussels and the eu. but what we are seeing is that it the eu. but what we are seeing is thatitis the eu. but what we are seeing is that it is quickly apparent they are being marginalised. even in the parliament they are saying everyone isa parliament they are saying everyone is a full member until brexit happens. it is quite clear that releva nce happens. it is quite clear that relevance is disappearing very fast to be that is very important for the uk, which will be part of the eu for many years. in terms of the mandate

that michel barnier has, there has been reaction to the prime minister's speech. looking back to the very first bite simple things that angela merkel was seen after the referendum. —— politics europe the referendum. —— politics europe the four fundamental freedoms of the eu are not up for negotiation. and in paris and berlin, the does not seem to be significant recognition of that in london. they have not got the message. these things are not negotiable. and... it is not like an american express ad. mentorship has its responsibilities. the prime minister recognised the importance of the four freedoms to the rest of the eu. she went back to talking about a close economic partnership. from the side of the eu we want to keep open as much of trade as possible. and put it back to the practical co—operation we have on economic issues like trade in goods,

she mentioned cars and financial services as well. practical cooperation. they want to keep... cani cooperation. they want to keep... can i ask you... and i ask you a question. no, we have not got time. if the government is now ruling out membership of the single market, why are the four freedoms relevant? they do not need to be up for negotiation. because if we are not going to be a member of the single market then the four freedoms do not apply. they are not for us.|j market then the four freedoms do not apply. they are not for us. i agree. no, iam apply. they are not for us. i agree. no, i am asking here in london. apply. they are not for us. i agree. no, i am asking here in londonlj assume it is one of the reasons she has decided... that is my understanding as well. it clears these issues. i think it is wrong that we put immigration above jobs and the economy. and that is what i am hearing from manufacturers in the we st am hearing from manufacturers in the west midlands. they need access to the single market... when you look at the referendum... hang on, do you

accept? let me finish. you are talking about the referendum and i do not want to do that. do you accept that if we are not part of the single market then the four freedoms that are part of the single market do not need to be part of the negotiations? we have had some statements from the prime minister saying we will have customs arrangements. we do not know the details of that? we do not know what that means. let me go back to david. david, if we are going... if it is the government's position to go for a free trade agreement, why are the four freedoms of the single market releva nt? four freedoms of the single market relevant? what i think is that to understand if there has been compromising on that side, if the uk is not willing to live up to those standards, then, in fact, there will bea standards, then, in fact, there will be a cost to leaving membership of the eu. that any trade deal will not be as preferential, will not have as good an arrangement as the current arrangement. if they understand that

it will not happen for some time. arrangement. if they understand that it will not happen for some timem any free trade agreement, there is always a clause about movement or free access with no visa. the canadian free—trade deal which is the most recent one does not involve free movement. let us be very clear... can i come back in? what i have heard the chief negotiator for the european commission say is not a special deal for the the european commission say is not a special dealfor the uk, the european commission say is not a special deal for the uk, but the european commission say is not a special dealfor the uk, but a deal thatis special dealfor the uk, but a deal that is very this effect, that recognises our economic links, that wa nts to recognises our economic links, that wants to form a new partnership, and thatis wants to form a new partnership, and that is what the prime minister has set out. she has set out her willingness to not put up new barriers to free trade and manage the economies on both sides to be we need to start working on the detail of that. that is the tone i have had out of brussels. we need to work on that. let me go back to david. how much concern is there from brussels, oi’ much concern is there from brussels, or do they not think it is a concern, that the kind of antiestablishment insurgency we have

seen antiestablishment insurgency we have seen with brexit and then donald trump's election, could well dominate the important elections in holland, in france, in austria, perhaps in italy, and almost certainly, elections are taking place in germany this year. and that could be the backdrop with worrying about what is happening on the ground in europe. there is no question these political forces, this anti— establishment forces, are concerned. but interestingly, donald trump may be a force that serves to unify the eu. that if the eu saw some reason to stay unified because of the upcoming brexit negotiations, then donald trump seems to be giving even greater urgency oi’ then donald trump seems to be giving even greater urgency or the eu 27 to stick together. i think people are feeling fairly confident. and so, in fa ct, feeling fairly confident. and so, in fact, i think there is confidence growing in brussels that they will make it through these elections ok. and ina make it through these elections ok. and in a funny way, donald trump is creating a unifying force. all rights. confidence in the republican

establishment was there that he would win the primary races as well. we will see whether the brussels bureaucrats are better at predicting band the politicians on the other side of the atlantic. thank you for being without. we need to move on. there has an election in europe. it was in strasbourg this week. meps vote for the next president of the european parliament, an important position, because he is the parliament's top dog, which brings considerable influence behind the scenes. here is considerable influence behind the scenes. here is oui’ considerable influence behind the scenes. here is our report. the moment when antonio tajani from the centre—right european people's party became the new man in charge. congratulating him, his predecessor, martin schulz, the german socialists, who is leaving after five years at the helm, even though his party's five years at the helm, even though his pa rty‘s candidate, five years at the helm, even though his party's candidate, gianni, was defeated, in what was a bruising contest. as martin schulz exited stage left, the changing of the

guard at european parliament is completed. this election was really a battle between two italians, but it started off as a contest divided up it started off as a contest divided up between six candidates. after three rounds of voting, it was down to gianni patella on the left and antonio tajani on the right. in the end, mr antonio tajani came out on top. this is a clean sweep for the centre—right on the eu. the commission is headed up byjuncker and tusk, all in the eep. we were not able to win. but we fought strongly in case the knobbly... and we will fight again and again and

again. —— monopoly. we will fight again and again and again. -- monopoly. is antonio tajani? he is a familiar face. again. -- monopoly. is antonio tajani? he is a familiarface. but he cut his teeth as a spokesman for the former prime minister of italy, silvio berlusconi. he is a coalition builder. he is a very honest person. he keeps his word. you can feel it, all the different groupings in the european parliament, if you ask them, in particular, members of parliament, what they would say about him, it is that he is a man that keeps his word. it is this approach that won in the support of other conservative groups. i think it would be a better chairman for us groups. i think it would be a better chairmanfor us in groups. i think it would be a better chairman for us in the parliament. he has promised to be more of a speaker than a prime minister. we need a neutral conductor of business. and the other thing is that it business. and the other thing is thatitis business. and the other thing is that it is better to have someone from the centre—right in the chair

than a leftist. for those reasons, we came to support antonio tajani's campaign. his in tray is full. countering the rise of euroscepticism ahead of elections, coping with new waves of migrants and wrecks that, although he will not be the man leading the negotiations on behalf of parliament. that will be done by a liberal mp. how do you think antonio tajani will respond in terms of brexit? he will say that they are opposed to brexit and they will opposed to brexit and they will oppose it. they will punish us and expect to see us perform badly. that is what he will say. actually, he is far more measured and pragmatic. so antonio tajani will be the man in post you in parliament injust antonio tajani will be the man in post you in parliament in just over two years time when the sun sets on the uk's negotiations with the eu over its exit. and novo mestos from

the remaining states will have a vote to ratify any deal that has been agreed. so the president of the commission and another conservative president, donald task, now a centre—right italian mep, president of the parliament. is the right to taking over the institutions of the eu? i am disappointed that our candidate, who put up a good fight and was not successful... i think it is wrong because it eu governments... and who were you supporting? patella. it is of concern that all three institutions are on the centre—right. i do not think it bodes well but more importantly what concerns me, and i get along quite well with antonio

tajani, but i think he is not really a strong candidate in terms of the challenges that the eu faces this year. martin shields has really increased parliament role and visibility. is there not an irony that a conservative government is taking us out of the eu institutions just as conservatives are dominating european union institutions? in response, the reason we have a centre—right response, the reason we have a ce ntre— right politician now response, the reason we have a centre—right politician now is because the centre—right have more votes because the centre—right got more votes from the public... you mean in parliament? yes. they won more votes in the european elections. that is why he won. i am pleased to see someone who has said they will be more of a speaker and list of a prime minister. we found martin shields very dictatorial. he

overruled many decisions of the committees so the back benches... will the new minister be helpful or unhelpful on brexit?” will the new minister be helpful or unhelpful on brexit? i voted for him in the last round because he promised to listen to all of the parliament, especially to the conservative performance group and he promised to play a neutral tone on brexit, to allow the negotiation... part of the deal is that riposte that stays as a chief negotiator and he has been strengthened. and what capello was offering... he was saying that he would take a hostile offer negotiation. in terms of british interest it would have been better, given the cost to's position on the uk... that is the belgian

federalist? he is the leader of one of the groups. he has an agreement now with the centre—right grouping to change the direction of the eu. they want a european coastguard. a european defence force... hold on. hold on. and also a european intelligence and investigation capacity. so if that is the way that these two big groups in the european parliament are going, even labour could not support most of that. no. we were not supporting these candidates. but is that the direction of europe now? the eye could not have supported the socialist candidate. you have a choice of two, both of whom are fundamentally federalist. patella was not federalist. the offer from antonio tajani was to be more of a

neutral speaker to allow the parliament to move on with its post. just on the role of gaya, he is not in the negotiation. he is the chief negotiator and... the two of you are confusing me here. you say he is not an negotiation and you say he is the chief negotiator. you can't both be right. negotiations are conducted in the european council and it was the bonnie is that team. they were negotiation parliament. parliament asa negotiation parliament. parliament as a whole has a vote. i am still not clear but i have run out of time to clarify. we have the latest now in the series of roms profiling eu member states. we have travelled to fellow of any hour. where people in

—— are getting used to the idea that their most famous export is now the first lady of the world. their most famous export is now the first lady of the worldlj their most famous export is now the first lady of the world. i was born in slovenia, a small then communist country in central europe. and here it is. this town had a population of 4.5 thousand. and here you find the biggest manufacturer of pants in slovenia. she left and found fame fortune and a husband in the united states in the mid—i9 90s. since then her home country has joined nato, the eu and the euro. i am armed with a magazine with melania on the front

cover. what do you think about melania? a great woman. for me it is not interesting. nothing was mike yeah. can you imagine that donald trump industry visiting that house? here they are offering a first lady tour where you can see her old school, have famous local salami for lunch. 32 euros per person. at the ba kery lunch. 32 euros per person. at the bakery they are selling a trump themed cake. we put white chocolate colours of the white house. she a lwa ys colours of the white house. she always wears white so we put white chocolate and we put gold on the top because it is luxury. also other speciality ingredients. it is not exactly melania mania. possibly because her slovenian lawyers have

issued a reminder that her name is a trademark. the biggest thing that mrs trump has done for us is to get us mrs trump has done for us is to get us recognised. so we are respectful about using her name, partly because herfamily still about using her name, partly because her family still live here. about using her name, partly because herfamily still live here. and about using her name, partly because her family still live here. and that will continue to be the case in the future. but surely it is great material for slovenian comedians? do you have a good joke? that she is a slovenian designed robot who infiltrates the white house and now we are in charge. we are such a small country and this was our secret plan because the president of uefa is also slovenian so we are putting people into positions and waiting to see what happens. thank you for giving us the heads up. celebrations of the inauguration are low— key. celebrations of the inauguration are low—key. the main event is the annual pruning of the vineyards. and eating melania cake. adam fleming

who is not a robot that you should see his air miles from these reports. that was from slovenia. thank you to our guests for being with us today and that is it for us now. thank you for watching and goodbye to you. well, the temperatures through the night have been drop, drop, dropping. it has been down to minus seven degrees, at least in one or two areas, and i think scenes like this for some of us on sunday morning. a bit of fog around, too, but the realfog problems won't arrive until monday and tuesday. there could be major fog around, so we will talk about that injust a second. in the short term, it is frosty across much of england there. now, remember these are the city centre temperatures. in rural areas, it will be some five degrees lower than that. but western areas, there, just that little bit milder. and whilst we are shivering in the morning, about the same time in melbourne, for the tennis,

it is going to be hot and sunny. temperatures there, not a cloud in the sky, getting up to around 29 degrees. anyway, back to our cold weather. now, it won't be quite so frosty, i think, in the westernmost extremities of the uk. so newquay, there, maybe waking up to five degrees, but the central and southern england all the way up to yorkshire, parts of the north—west as well, around freezing or below, and there will probably be some frost around in parts of scotland. maybe some icy patches, too, mist and fog as well, but nothing too major. and the western isles, there, also frost—free, four degrees expected in stornoway. now, the temperatures will rise to around four, five, six, seven degrees during the day. that will be the peak. but of course, after that really frosty start in the south, most of the time it will not be that high. temperatures will only be around two or three. so that is very much the peak in the temperature. it will feel a lot colder than that. just that little bit milder across western areas, maybe a bit more cloud, maybe some spots of light rain and drizzle coming and going.

now, this is the big problem, then. sunday night into monday, watch how that fog forms. it will be quite extensive across many areas of england, into wales as well, with that freezing fog in places, too, so quite dangerous on some of those roads. factor that into your travel plans on monday and tuesday. that fog in some rural areas could persist all through the day, maybe notjust rural areas, some of the towns and cities as well. all through monday, into tuesday, and tuesday morning in some areas the fog may be even thicker, so some nasty conditions on roads to start the working week. but there will be a change on the way as we go through the week, into the latter part of the week. the winds will freshen, that will disperse most of the fog. and it does look as though we could also see some rain in western areas towards the end of the week as well. bye bye. theresa may will be the first world leader to meet president trump. his spokesman confirms they will meet on friday. a trade deal and brexit are expected to be on the agenda.

as hundreds of thousands take to the streets in protest against the new president, the white house goes to war over reports of the numbers who attended friday's inauguration. we had a massive field of people. you saw them, packed. i get up this morning, i turn on one of the networks, and they show an empty field. good morning, it is sunday 22 january. also ahead: after reports that a trident missile test went wrong,